A field of 24 players per side, both male and female, feature in these biennial matches between Asia and Europe
sports2 hours ago
Emiratis have hailed the new government initiatives under the ‘Projects of the 50’ stressing that these will attract youths to join the private sector jobs, thereby solving the problem of unemployment among fresh graduates.
The UAE on Sunday unveiled a sweeping set of reforms and financial incentives to boost new private sector opportunities for Emiratis. Authorities announced that an investment of Dh24 billion had been allocated to create 75,000 new private sector jobs for UAE nationals over the next five years.
Hessa Al Mazrouie, an Emirati author from Al Ain, said she was happy with the new initiatives because they will attract many fresh graduates to the private sector.
“I am delighted with the new reforms because they will help build trust and confidence among fresh graduates to join the private sector,” said Al Mazrouie.
“Many Emiratis are keen on joining government departments because of job security and high pay yet these jobs are limited and government can’t employ everyone.”
She added: “With the new financial incentives and government support to the private sector, many young UAE nationals would be attracted to take up jobs in this segment which will solve the problem of unemployment, especially among fresh graduates.”
Al Mazrouie also noted that giving microloans to final-year university students and fresh graduates would help them become entrepreneurs and boost the economy.
Emirati social media influencer, Ali Saleh Aljaberi, 25, said many young Emiratis have been reluctant to take up private sector jobs because of the unattractive pay and lesser benefits compared to government jobs.
“With financial incentives such as a monthly salary bonus (apart from the pay) and allowances for children of Emirati private sector employees, I believe more citizens would now be happy working for the private sector as there will be no difference with their colleagues working for the government,” said Aljaberi.
Another Emirati, Mohammed Hamdan, 27, said besides the financial incentives, providing specialised and vocational training programmes for citizens will help develop their skills and become competitive in the private sector job market.
Hamad Al Rahoomi, first deputy speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) and member representing Dubai last year, told the FNC meeting that the problem of unemployment was still high among UAE nationals as some companies were not recruiting them for various jobs.
According to Al Rahoomi, unemployment rate among citizens had reached about 13 per cent as 40,000 youths out of 300,000 Emiratis eligible to work in the country were job-seekers.
ismail@khaleejtimes.com
A field of 24 players per side, both male and female, feature in these biennial matches between Asia and Europe
sports2 hours ago
Indonesia formally notified the group of its interest in joining BRICS only after the establishment of its new government
asia2 hours ago
The two-year investment, its biggest ever in the country, will also be used to upskill Indians in AI, says a Microsoft spokesperson
business2 hours ago
The sport must attract the next generation while nurturing its loyal base, ensuring both tradition and innovation thrive together
sports2 hours ago
Spain's government spokesperson was answering a question about the high-profile spat between Elon Musk and European leaders
europe2 hours ago
Hamas says US President-elect Donald Trump was rash to say there would be 'hell to pay' unless they free hostages by his January 20 inauguration
americas2 hours ago
The patient was in contact with two people who had returned from Central Africa, where the new form of the virus originated
europe2 hours ago
Gonzalez's visit to Washington comes as part of a regional tour just days before Maduro is set to be inaugurated on January 10
americas3 hours ago